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After I graduated secondary education as a commercial student. I had no idea of what careers appeals to me. I used the first two years after my secondary education to decide on what motivates me for the future. During the course of contemplation, I apply for admission to study Accounting in the university. unfortunately, I was denied of the admission. The rejection to study accounting in the university posed a challenge to seek for financial resource to reapply for Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Exam; a prerequisite for admission into university. In a bid to overcome the financial constraint, I picked up the role of a tutor in an extramural education centre where I had the opportunity of helping struggling learners. My encounters as a tutor in the classroom snowballed my understanding of how to deal with students/pupils with learning difficulties and that a "one size fits all" approach to teaching can be jettisoned. What I have come to realize is that I have a set of skills and passions that make a career in education the right choice for me. The passion or interest I never had and never expect to find. Moving on the path to be a game-changer in the educational sector, I have always been musing on creative educational methods, resources, policies and classroom atmosphere that could promote effective teaching and learning. I volunteered to teach in a low income public primary school where i had the opportunity to contribute to the developmental process of young minds which bolstered my passion for sustainable development, especially in the educational sector. This influenced my decision to study Primary Education, in my first degree instead of Accounting which I have always wanted. I love primary education category because, it is the foundation upon which all other levels of education are built. And for every teaching and learning methods I learnt; I have also learned how to apply these methods for positive changes in the child and the learning environments. During my undergraduate degree, I stood out as the best students in my department from my second year in the university till my final year. I eventually emerged the over-all best student in Adult and Primary Education Department, as I had a GPA 4.50_of 5.0 scale and falling in the First Class Honour, but this is not because of an innate intelligence or grade fixation. I attribute my academic success far more to hard work, a love for novelty and the passion for education studies; a field I never expect to find my passion or career from. From what I have heard, education can be a very difficult experience without these attributes. After my university education, I wanted to improve the systems that directly affect people’s daily lives, specifically through research and impacting of something worthwhile (knowledge, values, attitude and skills which are of positive value)._ This had been the ultimate search for me. And the opportunity was later found with Teach for Nigeria (a Non-governmental organization aimed at fighting against education inequity in Nigeria and a drive to sustainable development goal 4; quality education). I am saddled with the responsibility to teach and be a change agent in a low income public primary school. Taking an insightful reflection on the journey of my life since I completed my secondary education till now, I realise that sometimes one's passion or calling is enshrined in the challenges he/she faces. I set out to crush financial tussle, but I didn't expect to find my passion. My entire life has been such an interesting tale, this far.